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. 2011;4(1):100-2.
doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2011.01.23. Epub 2011 Feb 18.

Laboratory diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis

Wen-Jiang Ma  1 , Hong Zhang, Shao-Zhen Zhao
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Laboratory diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis

Wen-Jiang Ma et al. Int J Ophthalmol. 2011.

Abstract

Aim: To analyze the lab diagnosis and etiology of infectious endophthalmitis.

Methods: The medical and microbial records of 36 patients diagnosed with infectious endophthalmitis and 8 patients diagnosed with intraocular lens (IOL)-related inflammation between Nov. 1999 and Dec. 2009 were retrospectively reviewed for lab diagnosis and etiology.

Results: The inflammatory cell counts in all aqueous humor specimens from infectious endophthalmitis patients were more than in all aqueous humor specimens from patients with IOL-related inflammation. Sixteen of the 36 aqueous humor samples (44.4%) and 11 of the 24 vitreous humor samples (45.8%) from infectious endophthalmitis patients showed positive results in smears; while 17 aqueous humor samples (47.2%) and 15 vitreous humor samples (62.5%) from infectious endophthalmitis patients showed positive results in culture.

Conclusion: The inflammatory cell count may be an important index for infectious endophthalmitis; while, smears can show etiological information earlier.

Keywords: IOL-related inflammation; infectious endophthalmitis; laboratory diagnosis.

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